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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-09
THE FIRST BALEOF COTTON.

Georgia takes the honors from
Texas this year for raising the first
bale OF cotton. i was cold 1t Al.
bauy, Ga. last Tuesday. tie 9Th
inst. Weight. $50 pounde; grade
low middling. Price paid. 20 cents
The first bale OF lat years croE
was reported from Galveston. july
l6. This years bale il the earliest
since 1882. when . bale wss 70
ported ct the same date. July 5
from Houst0n. Texas.
The 6rst Texas bale. this year
vas received at Houston on the gu
inst, one Jay later than the Gsor'
aia bale. Il vas Of better grade
being chased - strict midding. and
weighed 591 ponnda
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-09

We call attention to the adver-
jissment Of Mr.. Augustus Graft,
wholesale dealer in tobacco and
cigars, so and 50 Gravier street,
New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-09
BOSSIER HOUSE,
ABITA SPRINGS,

St. Tannany Parish. Cevington. Ii.
This popular house at this famous 70.
sort, 10 nov oren TO- the reception OF
guests. Il has bsen thoroughly reno
waited. and every effort will be made to
keep the cxisine mp to it, former eHcel-
lence. A daily boat and . daily mail.
The medicinal virtues Of these Springs
and she salubrity OF the climate IL Nm
surpassed, Stages connect with the
steamer New Camelia. Board 81 50 pee
day. SO per week. SIS per month. Chill
drsn half price.
Situated in the health belt Of the
world. Malaria and epidemic unknown.
Free stage from Old Landing to the
Rossisr HOuss. To other Hotels 1t the
Spnpgs. Is cent?.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-09

The Tim,esp Dessocree 10 printing
the pictures OF school boys and
policemen. Extremes Meet-as
cone Of the boys will find out after
while.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-09

The large pavilion ct Abita
Springs is finished and ready for
mueic and dancing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-09

The Police Jury met ct the Court
house last Tuesday. See proceed.
ings on this page.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-09
ICE FOR SALE
At Cbas. Heintx's store, adioin.
ing the Postoffice.

Too much rain again this week.
Crops never looked better, but the
rain viii be damaging II it con-
tinuea. . w.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-09

The members Of the A. II. E.
Church assembled on the river
bank last Sunday evening to wit
ness the baptising Of Mrs. Annie
Peterson. Elder jackson ofiiciated.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-09

Bic BarDoE-The bridge over
the Bogus Falia. 1t Covington.
known Is the big bridge" has
been thoroughly repaired. includ-
ing strong ratings 1t the rides. and
u now - good - new. Mr.. W. II.
Davenport. who took charge Of the
matter, has furnished % with The
following statement:
Cost Of repairs. $50.
Amount subscribed, SIS.
Amount collected. >31. h
When he collects the amount
subscribed be will have . balance
Of IS on hand. We think It would
b : good idea to spend this sum
in filling mp the approaches to the
bridge. - there il now . Jump, OF
at either end, liable to snap the
springs Of : carriage.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-09

SCHOOL FUNDs.-Hon. Wsrren
Easton. Superintendent Of Public
Education. on the 3Oth Of June
made the second apportionment Of
public school funds for this year,
III cents per capita. Amount ap-
portioned. 1861 16. st. Tam
many parish-Number Of children.
2455; apportionment, $3.50 80.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-09

Eight hundred old exchange
papers for sale ct this Office. Price
Is cents per 100.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-09
New Advertisements.

Land Once, New Orleans. La. |
July 2. 1887. !
Notice il hereby given that tas follow
inc named settler has Aled notice Of his
intention 70 make anal proof in sup
port Of has claim. and that said proof
viii be made before the judge. or in his
absence the clerk Of the District Court.
at Covington. La, on Saturday. August
-. 1857, viz:
CHRISTIAN MEYER,
Who made homestead entry No. 502S.
for the portL half Of the northeast quar-
ter Of section IL. and the north half 81
the borthwest quarter Of section u.
township 6. south range IL east. st. He
lena meridian.
lie names the following witnesses %
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Of said land, viz:
Christian Schultz. Herman Schultz.
Ed. r. Doyle and =. R. Reiling. all Of
81. Tammany parish. La
jn9 Ct THoa J. BurLxa. Rcgister
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-09
Mulberry Grove
HOTEL.
Hear Cevingten. D. Ta1na1y
Parish, Il.
CHARLES TUiERY. PROPORTION.

This popular summer resort in the
piney woods has, for the anccmmoda-
tiop Of families. single and double cot
tagss. Mineral springs equal 70 those
Of the Abita. splendid shade. dns
bathing. frst-class table and plenty Of
milk.
Terms-Psr Day. 81 50; per week,
$40: Der Month. SIS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-09

Ac0u toW peFo80f0 Tor 600o-NAxt-
mam, 80. Minimum. 66.OA.
Numbe- Of rainy days, II. Total sain-
fall, SIS inches.
ALEX. BAND, Observer.
Vaudeville Station. La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-09

The Fourth Of July was quietly
observed in COvington. Some Of
our citizens vent . picnicing. go'
caught in the rain, and came bacl
again. That was the extsnt Of The
celebration here. No Grafton. nj
fireworks, nobody hurt, no nothing
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-09

Mr.. Charles Hosmer, Cadet to
The State University, returned last
Thursday evening. to spend his va
cation ut home.
Mr.. Thomas Burns, . student oi
Tulane University. 10 also home for
the summer. Also Mr.. Eddie
Frederick.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-09
ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY

WEATHER REPORT
For the past week. ending July
Z. 1887:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-09

Where . large quantity ID want.
I'd. in whole packagss or GASES
special prices win b given on sp-
plication.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-27
CONVICT LEASE SYSTEM.
Governor Gordon andithe Good People of
Georgia Geners''y Declare 1t Must Go.

Governor Gordon andithe Good People of
Georgia Genersry Declare 1t Mrst Go.
Att ANITA, GA, Aug. 26.-At last the
lease system will have to 60. By an ex-
ecutive order, signed under great excite
ment, Governor Gordon has called upon
the lessees of the penitentialy companies,
Nos. 9 and 3, to snow cause why the
lease should not be annulled. Those
companies are principally formed OF
James W. English, William 81. Lowe and
James W. Smith. Several days ago the
Governor received an anonymous letter
signed "Convicts," which declared that
convicts were being whipped because
they made known the existing abuse, and
asked that the matter be investigated.
From the postmaster it was ascertained
that the letter came from the camp under
the charge of {. G.. Bingham. Principal
Keeper Towen at once proceeded there.
He had the men called up in line and
stripped Of their clothing. The back Of
four men were found TO be Gu. and
bruised in a terrible manner, as though
knives had been used to open the flesh.
Governor Gordon read the report with in
dismissing Bingham from any service IN
which the state was interested, and Or
dering the Solicitor General to prosecute
him for his crimes. Active steps are
being taken to protect the convicts from
the rage of the lessees, and it is said prin-
cipal keeper Towers took personal charge
of camp No. 2. The suppressed report
of prison physician Westmoreland which
was made 10 Governor Mcdaniel in 'S3
and which the Governor would not allow
to be made public, was yesterday
given to the press. 1t is q
shocking recital of filth and crime and will
help swell the demand for the abolition of
the lease system. There's no doubt as to
the Governors intention to declare
the lease annulled, owing to the VOLS
tons of the provisions by the lessees
The lessees are moving heaven and earth
tonight to avert the blow which is falling
on them, but the Governor is determined
in his course, backed by the public opin-
ion of the state and Endorsed by personal
assurance of members of the Legislature
The Dade coal mines camp, which be-
longs to company No. l, owned by Gov
ernor Brown, is not complained Of, but it
will have to shsresin the wreck,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-27
HENRY IVES.
He Makes Another Unsuccessid Effort to
Got Credit.

He Makes Another Unsuccessi Effort to
Got Credit.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-su evening pa
evening Henly s. Ives and his partner,
Stayner, and Assignee Cromwell went to
New Brunswick, N. j., and after spending
an hour at dinner drove over the Raritan
river to Christopher Meyers, now first
vice president OF the Cincinnati, Dayton
and Hamilton Railway. Mr.. Meyers was
not aware of their coming until a short
time before their arrival. Mr.. Ives car
ried q small day book to which he invited
the attention of Mr.. Meyers. He said it
was statement of Ives & Co.'s, affairs,
and showed surplus of 100000 in
the shape Of securities held by various
persons who had advanced money on
them. He told Mr.. Meyers that if he
would advance the amount loaned
on these securities, some S3,000,000, 1t
would enable the firm to pull through and
make good every dollar. He was afraid,
he said, that in another week these
securities would be on the market and
slaughtered. They consist of 100000 in
the Chemical Bank, 100000 in govern
UOaOC} S1tOOVpOCO Ill SIuS.uDGlIj
Dayton and Hamilton, S250,000 in Chi
csgo, Peoria and Illinois and other good
stock. Assignee Cromwell said he was
confident the securities would become
very valuable il the firm were
given time to realize upon
them. Mr.. Meyers did not
appear to be anxious to discuss the mat
ter and expressed desire to be let alone.
He had enough he said of the firm, being
already creditor to alarge amount. The
subject was then gone all over again and
at 10 O'Clock the party left without hav-
ing accomplished anything.
THE EMPLOYEES TESTIFY.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-The employees OF
the firm OF II. S. Ives & Co. and the
colored janitor of the building, in which
the bank of that firm is situated, appeared
before Judge Davis this morning to tes-
tify to the disappearance of the books
containing the accounts OF the firm dp tc
April l. The testimony OF all was to the
effect that they had seen nothing of the
books later than week or ten days pre-
yious to the assignment. At II O'Clock
Mr.. Sullivan announced thai there were
no more witnesses to be examined under
the present order.
An adjournment was had to Tuesday
morning at 10 O'Clock, when the deposi
lions whicb1hsve been taken will be ready
for signature Of the witnesses.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-27
Mating of Oreditnrs

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 The creditors Of
the W. o. Tyler Paper Co. of Chicago,
which failed sometime ago, held meeting
to-day at the Fifth Avenue hotel and re-
ceived report from the experts who
were sent to Chicago to examine the
company's books. The committee re-
ported that the liabilities were $4,000
and the assets $4,000, leaving deficit
Of about $3.50, 900, besides which the firm
had made bad debts amounting to S172.-
900. The assignee Of the company, j. l..
Rubel, and his counsel, Mr.. Tenny, were
present, and the latter offered to settle
at 224 cents on the dollar. Nearly $780,
600 of the company's liabilities were rep
resented at the meeting, and majority Of
the creditors agreed to settle.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-27
Still In Uncle Sans Grasp.
Special to the Gazette.

SpeClai 10 the ddzelte
CROCKETT, TEX, Aug 2G.-The negro
Henry Mari, in whose house the UNITED
States mail for this place was found, is
still in jail. He has made conflicting
statements as to how he came in posses
sion of It. The north-bound train on the
International and Great Northern road
arrives here at 1858 p. m, and the mail
pouch is delivered to the depot agent,
who puts it in the depot, where it remains
until the arrival of the sOuth-bound train
al 4: 55 &. N. the next morning, when they
are both delivered to the messenger who
brings them over &c the post
office. The mall agent gene
rally drops the mail from the postal car
on to the platform and the same is picked
up by the station agent. 1t seems that
the agent failed to get the mail that
night, and the supposition is that the
negro was there when the train passed
and picked 1t up or came along during
the night, and fading it on the plat
form carried it away. The card with the
mail showed but one registered letter fol
this place and that was found in the tray
of the trunk unopened, and it is though
that the pursuit and capture of the mai
bsgs SO early gave no time to make wa.
with same, and that no loss will be sus-
tanned by any one.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-27

nomenclature, is admirably adapted not
only to other large watering places, but
to many social gatherings where the real
financial Importance of people can not be
quickly and adequately conveyed. Yes
terday, for half an hour, the handsome
young physician Of the Grand Uuion was
engaged in conversation on the piazzs
with a richly dressed blonde lady and her
demure brown eyed daughter. Later, in
response to polite and proper inquiry con-
corning the latter, he said;
"That? That is Miss Shocks of Shocks
adjustable corset" "WhY do you par
ticularize?" "Firs., to distinguish her
from the other Miss Shocks, and secondly,
because it is the fashion. Saratoga has
nothing to do in the daytime except to
drink water and gossip. The wealth OF
the whole country-north, south, east and
west-centers here. and it saves time and
assists understanding 10 describe each
young lady by linking with her the source
of the fortune which assists in making
her attractive"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-27
SHERMAN.
A Judgment of $4,000 where $50, 900 was
the Sum Sued for.


a Judgment of $1,000 where $4,000 was
the Sum Sued for.
Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, Aug. 26.-The case of
A. Young against the Western Union
Telegraph Company, which has been on
trial in the District court since yesterday,
was decided to-day, the jury giving the
plaintiff Judgment in the sum Of $1,000.
This is the case in which Nettie Young,
the wife of the plaintiff, who resides at
Fort Scott. Kan, failed to receive tele-
gram on December %, 1886, from j. B.
Smith st Whitesboro, in this state, stating
in substance that her mother, Mrs. J. B
Smith, was dying, and for her to come
to Whitesboro by the first train. The
message was transmitted promptly to Fort
Scott, but instead Of being delivered to
Mrs. Nettie Young it was msiled in the
postoftice, where it remained till Decen-
Der q, the mother of Mrs. Nettie Young
having died and she having been deprived
of being present on account of the negli.
gence of the company The plaintiff sued
for $4,000 damages and was awarded
$4,000 by the jury, as above stated.
The case of ]. w. Burton against the
Missouri Pacific Railway for damages
from the loss of limb is on trial in the
District court at a late hour and will moi
be decided until tomorrow.
Chief of Police John Blain began the
inspection of sill sidewalks in the city to
day and will condemn all those that are
not up to the requirements of the new
city ordinance, and parties owning pro
perty along such condemned sidewalks
will be subjected to fine, if such side
walks are not properly constructed with.
in given number Of days.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-27
Gainesville.
Specisl to the Gazette.

Specisl to the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, Aug. 26.-The
dengue has appeared in the city, several
cases Of the disease being reported.
Two marriage licenses were issued by
the County Clerk yesterday afternoon to
G W. Hendrix and Miss M. L. Pierce,
and T. w. Tow and Miss E. j. Pierce.
There are sixteen bosrders at the
county hotel st present, of whom twelve
are white and four are colored.
j. 81. Sullivan, city editor OF the Regis
ter, had the misfortune to sprain his ankle
Tuesday morning, st Oklahoma City, I.
T., where he had gone to join the hunting
party, which left here Sunday night. Hs
was getting out Of wagon when TIE
mishap occurred. He will have to use q
crutch for q while. He returned homs
this morning.
Several OF the hunting party that
for the Oklahoma country Sunday nigh
returned home this morning. The other!
will probably be back by Sunday.
Jot Gunter of Sherman was in the cit1
to-day. -
Water was struck to. day in the aftes1sl
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-27
WACO.

Suicide OF Mexican Yetoran-No Develop
men,s Regarding the Cotton Exchange.
Special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, Aug. 26.-Mr. William H..
Cherry, an old man, committed suicide
this morning at his farm,io miles south
of the city. a family FAMED Davis lived
in the same house with Mr.. and Mrs.
Cherry. Mrs Cherry was absent from
home this morning, and while Mr..
Davis family were at breakfast, Mr..
Cherry took hoe and attempted to
split his head open, but failing in this,
he took knife and stuck it in the back OF
his head, severing the base OF the skull
from the csrvical column. When the
family found Mr.. Cherry he was lying on
his bed and had ceased to breathe.
Those who know the deceased say he
made an attempt some time ago to
take his life, but was prevented by the
timely interference of some members OF
| his family. There Is no doubt the old
veteran was not in his right mind, or ne
never would have taken his life. The
deceased, with his wife and three sons
came to Texas from Mississippi several
years ago, and has resided in McLennsn
county. He has two other sons living
in Mississippi. Only q short while age
the deceased applied for and IVES granted
pension for his service in the Mexican
war. He is said to have been q gooc
man, and everybody who knew him re-
spected him.
Sydney Evans, John Jackson anc
Charles Bradley, the three young mel
charged with highway robbery, haC
an examining trial this morning
Their alleged victim was Charles Weir
busch, q German blacksmith, who wal
"held up'' last Saturday night and re-
lieyed Of S25. The evidence against the
young men was all circumstantial anC
too defective to warrant their com initial
They were therefore discharged, great!
to the Joy of their friends.
Mr.. w. NJ. Msthes, chairman Of thu
cotton exchange locating committee O
the Farmers Alliance, arrived herr
at noon to-day, and at this writ
ing is in consultation with tb
citizens committee, through whicl
Waco's propositions to secure the ex
change were submitted. Mr.. Msthes say
Waco, Dallas and Fort Worth have al
made good bids, and he is reticent as t
the outcome or when the final decisio
can be announced. Some of our peopl
believe the meeting this evening will sci
tie the matter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-27
Will CAUSE O,her Failores.

INV Yc RK, Aug. 2G-The Herald say
it begins to be apparent that the failure
OF Mitchell, Vance & Co., will be more
disastrous than at 1lrst supposed. The
contingent liabilities reported were 1t
will be remembered, SG50,000. This
large'sum represents paper of the firms to
whom the concern was in the habit
Of selling goods, and one Of the methods
resorted to by the concern, to raise
money when 1t bagan to be
pressed for money, was to get some paper
of these customers whom they had been
supplying with goods on long credit and
sell these papers in the market. Some Of
these firms which are scattered through
the big cities in the west will not be able
to stand the heavy losses, and few o.
them will probably be obliged to suspend
as a consequence of Mitchell, Vance
Co.'s failure.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-27

we'll at the Electric Light Works at q
de 9TH Of 233 feet. The water had risen to
the height OF nearly 100 feet in the well
by night fall.
Messrs. Taylor & Yer5orough to-day re-
covered possession of the stock stolen by
the notorious Ment Hill and Bob Nc
Whorter and sold 10 w. E. Washington
and Tan Burton in the Territory. Messrs.
Taylor & Marlborough had identified the
stock as theirs last Monday, and having
furnished evidence Of their ownership,
trey were ST once given possession.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-27
The Presid.nt,s Plans.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Aug. 26.-President
and Mrs. Cleveland on their arrival here
Saturday afternoon, October l. will pro-
coed at once to the residence OF Mayor
D. R. Francis, whose guests they will be
until Monday morning, when they will
take quarters in one of the hotels The
President and wife will spend Sunday,
October 9, in Madison, Wis. the guests
of Postmaster General Villas. They will
be guests of ex-senator Howell e. Jack
son at Nashville, Tenn, Sunday, Octo-
her | e
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-27

TORONTO, ONT, Aug. &c "A shocking
murder of prominent citizen took place
here last night or early this morning. a
constable when extinguishing street
lamp on Duffy. street found the body oi
William Priestmsn, who was agent of the
Chicago Masonic Insurance Company,
lying across the sidewalk with bullet
wound in the left side of the head, over
the ear sixshooter WAS found near the
body. A large sum Of money and gold
watch and chain are missing from the
hn6u
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-27
An Encounter ut f. Paso.

Special to the Gazette.
Ell PAso, Tex, Aug, ga sensational
rencontre occurred on the streets this
morning between Morris Lowenstein, q
prominent merchant of Yslsta, this coun-
ty, and former county treasurer, and
Deputy County Clerk Eubanks. The lat,
ter had made survey in the lower part
Of the county to which Lowenstein OBJ
iected, and the parties meeting few
days ago in Ysleta, Lowenstein at
tempted to horsewhip Eubanks. They
were separated and did not meet again
until to-day, when Eubanks rushed upon
Lowenstein and rained q shower Of heavy
blows upon his head and shoulders, in-
fiicting very painful wounds. Eubsnks
brother interfered and stopped hostilities